Computational Materials Science      Archival page 2002

The Computational Materials Science group's core competency is effective integration of material science, experimentation and instrumentation, computational mechanics, computer science, and supercomputing for solving complex industrial problems.

More about projects, SC98 exhibit

Current Projects

• Modeling of Composite Materials for Automotive Crashworthiness
• Microstructural Modeling of Materials
• Crashworthiness Study of Ultralight Steel Auto Body (ULSAB) Structures
• Crashworthiness Study of Lightweight Aluminum Automotive Structures
• Crashworthiness Study of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs)
• Strain Rate Sensitivity Study for Steel Automotive Structures

Capabilities

Crashworthiness modeling and simulation for automotive applications

Constitutive modeling of lightweight materials under impact loading

Development and application of mathematical models and computer simulations to provide a quantitative understanding of advanced materials and processing technologies

Provide enhanced understanding of conventional materials processing operations, such as solidification processing, deformation processing and heat treatment

Prove optimal pathways for material synthesis and processing operations

Development of complex parametric finite element impact models for automotive applications

Use of distributed-memory parallel supercomputer to perform modeling and analyses.

Staff

• G. A. Aramayo
• C. O. Beasley Jr.
• A. Bobrek (UTK)
• H. K. Lee
• B. Radhakrishnan
• P. Rahulkumar
• G. B. Sarma

If you have an interest in collaborating with us, contact Srdan Simunovic, (865)241-3863.